Pink stuff vs Air pressure - The Verdict
This may help some folks make up their mind. We purchased our first MH 1 year ago and have made just about all the mistakes a newbie can make. But one thing we got right was deciding to use air to wi...
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JaxDad wrote:shum02 wrote:
At the coldest of -35C/-31F this winter I'll continue using the pink stuff. A little water left in an elbow or pump and I have a water park inside the rig in the spring.
Glad just air worked for you but I live and camp where it gets cold. And yes the pink stuff gets slushy at this temp but has not burst or busted anything.
I'm an hour plus north east of you and winterize / de-winterize using air only half a dozen times a year. Mind you I've only been doing this for about 25 years so far so I may have just been lucky so far.
IMHO "a little water left in an elbow or pump" means you didn't really blow the lines out.
......and that's all it takes. I usually although not always blow the lines clear before pinking. I camp all winter so I'm not going to take a chance showing up, de-winterizing to find out I've blown the pump, a fixture or an connector. Pick up pink for less than $5/g and it takes two to do the rig including traps. Pretty cheap.
Regarding taste.........don't mind it and usually during the winter when I do this back to back without "sanitizing" the lines we drink from a aquatainer but once spring comes I'll sanitize the lines with bleach then vinegar and after that you will NOT taste anything besides water in the lines(well maybe a little vinegar for a tank or so ;) )
